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Title: |
US5302977:
Eyewear having self-adjusting ear stems
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Country: |
US United States of America

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Inventor: |
Markovitz, Aaron M.; Rochester, NY
Raub, Jeffrey K.; Rochester, NY

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Assignee: |
Bausch & Lomb Incorporated, Rochester, NY
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Published / Filed: |
1994-04-12
/ 1992-10-26

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Application Number: |
US1992000966239

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IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A61F 9/02;
G02C 3/00;
G02C 5/20;
IPC-7:
G02C 5/06;
G02C 5/16;
G02C 5/20;

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ECLA Code: |
G02C5/14E; A61F9/02S; G02C3/00B; G02C5/14F; G02C5/20; S02C200/10; S02C200/16;

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U.S. Class: |
Current:
351/114;
002/426;
002/446;
002/448;
002/450;
351/118;
351/123;
351/126;
Original:
351/114;
351/118;
351/123;
351/126;
002/426;
002/446;
002/448;
002/450;

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Field of Search: |
351/063,83,94,95,111,114,118,123,126,150,156
002/423,426,439,445,446,448,450

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Priority Number: |
| 1992-10-26 |
US1992000966239 |

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Abstract: |
Eyewear, such as sunglasses, is provided having a self-adjusting ear stem system. The eyewear has upper and lower frame members which contain an elastic cord means disposed there through wherein the elastic cord means can be extended on opposite sides of the wearer's face to fit around the wearer's ears.

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Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Pace, Salvatore P. ;
Polyn, Denis A. ;

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Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Arnold, Bruce Y.; Shafer, R. D.

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Maintenance Status: |
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First Claim:
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What is claimed is:
1. Eyewear having a self-adjusting ear stem system comprising
- a lens member containing at least one lens and having a top edge and a bottom edge, said lens member having a generally inverted U-shaped recess on said bottom edge for mounting said lens member on the nose of a wearer,
- an upper frame member substantially conforming to said top edge of said lens member,
- a lower frame member substantially conforming to said bottom edge of said lens member and containing two inner ends on opposite sides of said recess, and
- an elastic cord moveably connected to said upper and lower frame members and affixed at one or more locations on said upper frame member or said lower frame member, and wherein said elastic cord can be extended on opposite sides of said upper and lower frame members to fit around the ears of a wearer.

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